By Julia KOHUT On July 13, residents gathered at a nearby residence for a neighborhood watch meeting. The meeting was held in La Crescenta at the home of Kim and Paul Mattersteig – the first in-person meeting held since the onset of the pandemic. In addition to nearby neighbors, representatives attended from both the fire […]
July 16 2400 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a woman reported that her caregiver had taken her vehicle without her permission. According to the woman the caregiver had taken her vehicle without her permission on other occasions. The vehicle theft occurred at 5:30 a.m. July 15 2100 block of Foothill Boulevard […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Water & Power (GWP), in partnership with Sagewell, Inc. (Sagewell), announced the launch of a new residential program for electric vehicle (EV) drivers called the Off-Peak EV Charging Rebate program. This program incentivizes EV owners to charge their vehicles overnight on weekdays between 9 p.m. and noon and any time on […]
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl L. Osby will ceremoniously hang his turnout coat and helmet on the Wall of Honor as he prepares to officially retire. Chief Osby boasts a 38-year firefighting career with the Los Angeles County Fire Dept.; 11 of those years were spent as the department’s first African American fire chief. […]
Senate Bill 870, a measure authored by Senators Anthony J. Portantino and Scott Wilk, seeks to increases the “age of onset” definition of a developmental disability to 22. In addition, it expands supportive services and programs for those 18-21 who are developmentally disabled. It passed the Assembly Human Services Committee. “This is rare situation where […]
On Tuesday afternoon, Congressman Adam Schiff called on the Biden Administration to bolster its response to the spread of the monkeypox virus in the United States amid reports that the U.S. does not currently have enough vaccines and health care providers do not have enough information and awareness to address rising cases. “The federal government […]
Saving Money On Mold Remediation Dear Phyllis, My godson made an offer on a townhome and was so excited to be the winning bidder. He opened escrow and did his inspections; there were several problems that the seller agreed to fix but not everything that was requested. When the termite inspector came, he recommended having […]
Messing Up City Sidewalks During my walks in the neighborhood I’ve noticed lately that individual items of furniture (usually a chair) are being left neatly on areas of the city sidewalks. I have to wonder if one person drives around at night dropping off a chair here and there to rid themselves of them, or […]
I hope you all had a fun, festive Fourth of July with your family and friends. There was an Independence Day celebration on July 4th at CVHS with a full display of fireworks, music, dancing and games for the kids with several food trucks. More than 3,000 people were there to celebrate with us. The […]
Van Halen Played La Cañada and Montrose – The Lanterman Auditorium Show Last week I detailed some local history involving one of the greatest rock bands, Van Halen. I had interviewed former La Cañada resident Dan Sullivan. Just out of high school in 1975, he promoted a handful of local concerts for Van Halen, just […]